Apple Tree Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1996, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Gloucestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BS15 1XHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 2 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this pre-school. They eagerly run to greet their friends and staff as they say goodbye to their parents. Children are confident and secure. Staff build strong relationships with children. They recognise the positive impact this has on children's learning and development. The curriculum is effective and ambitious for all children. Children of all ages are motivated and curious. They are good communicators and enjoy explaining what they know and can do. For example, they eagerly explain they are making rainsticks out of various materials. They enjoy exploring the sounds they make. Children of all ages develop creative skills. They cut and glue colourful paper onto paper discs to decorate their rice-filled rainsticks.
Young children develop sorting and matching skills as they complete wooden puzzles.
Staff support children to enjoy learning experiences in the local community. For example, they regularly visit the local park to play. Children extend their physical skills such as running and balancing. Children develop intergenerational relationships during visits to the nearby elderly care home. Staff understand the importance of effective interactions. They hold lovely conversations with children of all ages. They use calm and supportive voices to encourage children and regularly celebrate children's achievements. Staff support all children to be ready for the next stage of learning. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend opportunities to support children to understand and celebrate similarities and differences and to learn more about the different religions and cultures n provide children with calm and quiet areas so they can engage in activities for longer to help them to develop their concentration even more.
- 2 May 2024Good
- 22 May 2018Good
- 3 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Apple Tree Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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